The Mirror highlights millions of pensioners are the “biggest losers” following the budget due to stealth taxes estimated at £8bn. In what it calls a “Tory Budget bombshell”, millions of pensioners will now face a hit on their incomes as a result of “Conservative stealth taxes”.
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The Express leads on Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch saying Brexit has “reignited” the UK’s trade standing in global markets, to the tune of “hundreds of billions of pounds”.
The Sun says Red Bull F1 team chief Christian Horner – who was cleared of misconduct by Red Bull last week – has broken his silence over the scandal. Horner “heaped praise” on his wife, and former Spice Girl, Geri, for all her support.
Metro leads on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s hopes that his spring budget will pull the rug from under Labour rivals ahead of the general election.
Front page summary The Independent – 2p: Too little, too late? Hunt bets on NI cuts to revive Tories Ex-chancellor George Osbourne says the 2p national…
The chancellor’s budget announcement is “a last desperate act” ahead of the general election, with tax at its highest level since 1948 despite a 2p national insurance cut, according to The Guardian. It adds that the cuts bring the “threat of a fresh squeeze on public spending to come after polling day”.
The Daily Express hails Jeremy Hunt’s budget for “turbo-charging the economy” by putting more cash in people’s pockets, in a bid to win back voters.
The Daily Mirror slams Jeremy Hunt’s attempts to “woo voters” with a budget “full of gimmicks”, insisting the nation “deserves better”.
The Sun claims a pair of Prince Harry’s black boxer shorts, allegedly worn by him at a Las Vegas party, were later sold for $250,000 (almost £200,000) by party girl Carrie Royale.
The Independent says today’s Budget is expected to deliver national insurance reduction for 27 million workers but pollsters say giveaway won’t reverse dire poll numbers – as PM is warned he can’t afford bigger cuts.
The Metro leads on the confusion around the army’s claim that the Princess of Wales will be attending the Trooping the Colour ceremony this summer.
The Guardian reports the chancellor will press on with tax cuts in the budget, despite warnings his plans could impact public services. The paper quotes a Conservative Party insider saying the cuts are “going to require even more unrealistic public service cuts” after the election.
The Daily Express leads with a preview of the budget, reporting the chancellor will announce a 2p cut to national insurance.
The Daily Mirror reports the Princess of Wales’s uncle labelled Meghan Markle a “stick in the spokes” of the Royal Family just minutes after entering the Celebrity Big Brother house.
The Sun reports pictures of Prince Harry could be uploaded to adult subscription site OnlyFans by a woman who claims she kissed the royal in 2012.
With the budget taking place on Wednesday, The Guardian reports the NHS faces its biggest funding cuts in real terms since the 1970s.
The Independent says two former defence chiefs, ex-defence secretary and US ambassador joined the paper’s call to stop the deportation of Afghans who served with UK forces – as the House of Lords tries to force changes to PM’s flagship Rwanda bill.
Metro leads with a report into children dying in temporary accommodation, with 42 of them babies less than a year old.
The Daily Express carries an interview with former home secretary Priti Patel, who is calling on France to do more to “stop small boats”. She says France needs to do more to justify the millions of pounds the UK sends it to help tackle the issue of small boat crossings in the English Channel.
The Daily Mirror splashes on a poll putting support for the Conservatives at 20%, which is their lowest rating on record. The paper calls it a humiliation saying they now trail Labour by 27%.
The Sun leads with an interview with the Princess of Wales’ uncle Gary Goldsmith, who has criticised Prince Harry for throwing the Royal Family “under the bus”. Kate’s uncle is set to appear in the latest Big Brother.
Front page summary The Independent – Scandal of rouge nurses free to work on hospital wardsThe Independent reports on its own exclusive, saying scores of…
Metro leads with a report linking a prescription drug for anxiety to almost 3,400 deaths in the past five years.
The chancellor has been warned his plans for the budget this week could risk worsening living standards across the country, according to The Guardian’s lead story.
The Daily Mirror reports Jeremy Hunt has been warned against tax cuts in this week’s budget as public services are in crisis.
